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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... Lymphoma Workup ... : • Full Blood ... number of sites of disease ... classification #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Algorithm • Sickle ... vasculitis, malignant hypertension ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
• Respiratory disease ... Decreased Uterine Blood ... Flow: • Hypotension ... Conditions: • Fever ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... Headaches, bone pain, fever ... manifestations, hypoxia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
leukocytes. ... • Autoimmune diseases ... tachycardia or fever ... bacteremia and hypotension ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Algorithm Pinpoint ... Red Flags: • Fever ... appearance • Hypotension ... deficiency Work ... coagulation studies • Urinalysis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... cells can indicate disease ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Product Types: • Leukocyte ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... bleeding - Hypotension ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... • CBC, TSH and urinalysis ... cyclophosphamide) • Hodgkin
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
proteins on plts, leukocytes ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... ↑bleeding • Hypotension ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology